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California Prop. 31 was approved on Election Night, banning flavored tobacco products. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan.

what is 420 Day and where did it originate?According to National Day Calendar, 420 Day is celebrated every year on April 20, where cannabis producers, consumers and advocates celebrate and smoke marijuana. "Once an unconventional day, the day has become the rallying cry of those who seek to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational uses," the company wrote.A cannabis plant grows in the Amsterdam Cannabis Colleges (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) While federal law in the United States still classifies cannabis as illegal, many states have legalized the substance for medicinal or recreational use — or both.Since the 1970s, people have celebrated the unofficial holiday. But why is it celebrated on 4/20 and where did the celebration originate?Well, it’s not exactly clear. There are many myths that have circulated across social media and the globe about how the day 4/20 came to be, with most reports proving unverifiable. RELATED: Mike Tyson’s weed brand markets ear-shaped edibles, launches nationwide expansionHowever, most believe 420 Day originated in California in the 1970s when a group of teenagers from San Rafael High School in Marian County would ritualistically smoke marijuana at 4:20 each day.

RICHMOND, Calif. - A powerful storm blasted the Bay Area over the weekend and caused major flooding, toppled cars, and left hundreds and thousands of residents in the dark.Much-needed rain swept over the region, ending the Bay Area's prolonged dry spell. Wild winds also accompanied the drenching rains, making it one of the biggest storms the Bay Area has seen.Roadways in some parts of the Bay Area were submerged in a few feet of water, making them impassable.High winds blew a truck over on the Richmond San Rafael Bridge.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Mental health experts are noticing a new phenomenon: anxiety about life after COVID-19.As restrictions are lifted and activities resume, normal may not feel so "normal" anymore."We're in a bridge between two worlds and we're still very much in a pandemic world," said Dr.

A 104-year-old woman was given a standing ovation by hospital staff after beating Covid-19 for the second time in just under a year.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - A Muslim security guard in San Rafael says she is the victim of a hate crime after someone vandalized her vehicle with pig's feet and bacon.  "I don't think I will ever be able to use that car again," said Reshmika, who did not share her last name, fearing harassment to her family.She has worked for Securitas Security for about six months.Assigned to the Kaiser medical facility in San Rafael, she always parks on Montecillo Street, in front of the hospital.On an overnight shift three weeks ago, she was shocked by what happened to her Honda Accord.A shattered driver's side window, all four tires slashed, and the finish ruined by paint, thinner and glue.AdvertisementBut as a Muslim, the most jarring violation: pigs feet,

A US one hundred dollar bill with Benjamin Franklin is seen amongst other bills. (Photo by Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images) When Evelyn Topper realized she had lost her wallet, she was distraught.Topper, 80, had bought two drinks from a coffee shop in San Rafael, Calif., last month, but when she got home that day, her wallet was nowhere to be found."In this little wallet was everything," she told local news outlet KNTV.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Dozens of Bay Area residents are flocking to a small strip mall in San Rafael, anchored by a Michael's and a Macy's, to see a curious scientific phenomenon: Thousands upon thousands of starlings are murmurating in the skies each evening at dusk.For the uninitiated: A murmuration is to starlings as a gaggle is to geese. Technically, the term murmuration refers to the bizarre-looking feat when hundreds, sometimes thousands, of starlings fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns through the sky.

DALY CITY, Calif. - Police have arrested a Los Angeles man in the theft of a lemur from San Francisco Zoo. San Rafael police pulled over a stolen Marin sanitation truck Thursday night that was driven by Corry McGilloway, 30. Officers noticed that McGilloway had pictures of Maki the stolen lemur in his phone, which they found odd, officials said.Detectives from the San Francisco Police Department were called over and McGilloway was subsequently arrested.